I found out about this book tonight and think I’m going to pick it up…
Description:
As cycling’s popularity grows with men and women in their thirties, forties, fifties, and beyond, the traditional ideas about training for endurance sports need a new approach to reflect the daily challenges faced by parents and working professionals. In The Time-Crunched Cyclist, Chris Carmichael presents that new approach to cycling training. Using elements from the same program he designed for Tour de France winner Armstrong, this guide shows how to build competitive cycling fitness on a realistic schedule — a schedule that fits into the busy lives of today’s active middle-agers. Complete with training plans, case studies, nutritional guidelines, and success stories, The Time-Crunched Cyclist shows cyclists how to push the pace in the local group ride, have fun, and perform well in local races, or tackle a challenging 100-mile fundraiser ride without committing to a high-volume training program.
I still have to finish…
So many books, so much blogging to do after the kids are in bed…
Shaun Palmer back on his bike? The legendary snowboarder (boarder cross racing king) and Mountain biker is back on his bike to tune himself up for winter olympics?
Check his bike and more:
Brooklyn’s 3rd Ward, a New York City–based creative space for artists and handy people, teaches a course where students learn the basic concepts for creating useful objects out of recycled and found materials for little or no investment. “Give new life to a boring Ikea cabinet, fix a hand-me-down night stand, or turn a bus window you found on the street into a coffee table,” the description says. The class is called “How to Make Crappy Stuff Awesome.” How could we resist trying our hands at that? Here, a step-by-step project that takes some seriously crappy parts—three bent forks and a pancaked wheel—and turns them into a truly awesome table.
Craig DeMartino remembers unhooking his climbing clip and pushing off the cliff wall. He and a buddy had been rock climbing in Rocky Mountain National Park on that summer afternoon in 2002. When DeMartino pushed off, he soon realized he wasn’t attached to anything, the result of a miscommunication with his climbing partner. He fell an estimated 80 feet backward before hitting a dead tree 20 feet above ground. The impact tipped DeMartino, causing him to fall toward the ground like an arrow.
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Craig is my mountain biking buddy at work. He thinks he’s super funny, I think he’s pretty funny.
My youth pastor buddy John posted this video of him blobbing one of his students at summer camp last week. I thought it was hilarious. The kid is like 15 feet in the air, splat!
The North Face Endurance Challenge again welcomes you to run farther than you ever have. Whether you’re an aspiring 10K trail runner or an elite ultramarathoner looking to boost your performance, The North Face Endurance Challenge holds something meaningful for you. Every Endurance Challenge event offers four epic courses: 10K, Half Marathon, 50K, and 50-Mile. Explore your potential.
Mid-Atlantic Regional – Washington, D.C. – September 19, 2009
Midwest Regional – Madison, WI – October 24, 2009
Championship San Francisco, CA – December 5, 2009
I think I may have stumbled upon one of the coolest parts about living in Colorado, indoor bike riding! This week I learned about Boulder Indoor Cycling. The place is complete with an indoor mountain bike park and velodrome. I’m pretty sure this is where Taylor Phinney trains during track season.
Building of the velodrome:
A crash on the track (watch the guy fall off of the railing:
A little mountain bike love:
Looking forward to giving it a try when it gets colder.
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Go to Moosejaw.com to begin shopping. Sale ends August 2, 2009. Offer cannot be combined with other offers. Offer cannot be applied to past purchases. Offer good for in stock items only. I can’t think of anything else.
